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The following is a translated transcript from the press call with Alicia Machado, as provided by the Hillary Clinton campaign:
"Washington Post, Ed O'Keefe: Alicia, thank you for doing this call. I'm just going to chime in. What did you think when you heard what Trump said last night and what are you planning to do for the campaign in the next few weeks? Are you going to travel to different states with them? Are you going to give interviews?
Well, last night I was with my family, with my mom and with my daughter, we were watching the debate and you know, I was really surprised. It was a big surprise for me because I have been sharing this story, my story, with all of my fans and all of the communities from the beginning.
And I have been talking about this for 20 years, this really bad experience working with Mr. Donald Trump. And last night, when I heard my President, whom I admire and respect, [inaudible] Mrs. Clinton. And I started crying. I started crying because I never imagined that such an important person like her would care about my story, know about my story. And I am really committed to the US, to my daughter.
And since the day this man decided to run for president, from that day I started to do my personal work, for personal reasons that are in my heart. I started to share with people so they can open their eyes and I believe that, above all things, we need a good person as a leader of the US. I was really surprised and I'm really grateful to Mrs. Clinton for taking my story into account. I know there are a lot of women who identify with me.
I lament that I could be an uncomfortable person for Mr. Trump, but that's how things were. And I know very well what's he's capable of, this man. And that's why I am fighting to make the community understand, now more than ever, that Latinos need to support the US, that we need to return all the beautiful and grand things the US has provided for us.
We need to participate in these elections and today I have a really normal day. Today I have a big casting, because I'm an actress all of this time, and I have a casting today, and in the morning I was with my daughter at school, she's in second grade, and now I'm in my office, taking my brand, my products. You know, my life feels like it is right now, I want to support Mrs. Clinton until the end.
Basically by sharing my experience and focusing on abuse against women, the disrespect to women, violence against women, must end. We must reach equality, for which all women fight for every day. And I think Mrs. Clinton is the right person to continue this fight for equal pay, access to the same training, the freedom to express their ideas, women's rights, and that my story as Miss Universe with this person will open eyes in these elections. This is perhaps, the tip of the iceberg.
My story, the story of a beauty queen, but 20 years later, I am no longer a beauty queen. I am a real woman, I am a mother, I am a business girl, I am an actress, I am an activist and you know, maybe my story can change minds, and I continue to stand with Mrs. Clinton until the end, whatever she might need, whatever she might need from me, I'm gladly here for her, and for the first female president of the United States, and for my Latino community, for the working women, am I here.
And I will continue supporting her until the end. For me, she's the President and I want to keep working on my campaigns for pro women's equality, for the respect to women and that our physical appearances do not define us as productive or intelligent beings. We are more than what we look like physically, that's my point. And well, I will be with Mrs. Clinton until she becomes president and I am going to share with her my story so they can use it to help her win until the end. And wherever they want to invite me to share with the Latino community, to share my story, I will gladly do so.
MSNBC, Monica Alba: Hi Alicia, I wanted to know where exactly you watched the debate last night? And did you have a heads up from the campaign that Sec. Clinton was going to mention your story and what did you think of Donald Trump's reaction when they were talking about it?
That debate was really clear, because Mrs. Clinton, you know, she is the right person. She has the experience, she's a lawyer, she's a really successful person, she's [inaudible] to be a president. And that debate was really clear. It was watching brutality versus the intelligence and the serenity, he was uncalm. It was very, how can I explain this? It was watching Mrs. Clinton have a lot of patience to tolerate this person who is good-for-nothing, despicable, so vulgar, so rude. I thought it was incredible, it was an honor and a great responsibility that Mrs. Clinton mentioned me. I am really grateful. I will try to commit myself to the importance of them mentioning me, I will try to keep being an activist sharing my story, I'm trying to help younger girls and how I can do it.
His [inaudible]. I think he never, he wasn't waiting for that. He was like, 'oh my god, why did she pronounce that name?' Maybe, Mr. Trump doesn't even remember me, he doesn't remember who I am. He doesn't remember all of the things he did to me, all of the things he told me. Because it was evident, maybe he doesn't remember the 18 year old girl he insulted, he offended, the one he mistreated thousands of times during one year. But I remember him, I have always remembered him. And I think his reaction, he always treated me as a lesser thing, he always treated me like trash and now, his face was like, "Now this trash is back, again." And I don't know. God's timing is perfect.
CNN, Dan Merica: Just wondering if you had any contact with Mr. Trump since, well obviously not last night, but in the last few years if you have had any contact with Mr. Donald Trump?
(Sorry, could you translate what he just asked me?)
No, never. I haven't seen him since the Miss Universe year. I was trying to forget all about that year, about the abuse, and the bad moments with him because Miss Universe was the most amazing experience for me. The people around the world with me were amazing, were so lovely, and I was the most worker Miss Universe in the history of the pageant. I did, I don't know, maybe a 100 commercials, publicities and a lot of that kind of, you know, campaigns in that time.
And you know after Miss Universe year, I started my career have as an actress, I have 20 years in experiences as an actress, of course, in the Latin World, in movies, in soap operas, in theatres, well in a lot of projects. I was working really hard to forget that moment, to overcome my eating disorders after that year. I was in the middle of that problem for three or four years and at the same time I was working in telenovelas and on my career.
You know, being Miss Universe was just the opportunity to start a career as an actress and now I am a voice in my Latino community, and I'm an activist too. And you know, I was trying to forget and trying to give me up, myself to that bad experience with Mr. Trump. But I never saw him anymore and I don't want to see him, anymore neither.
For me this election has been like a bad dream, you know I never imagined like 20 years later having put into this position and just like watching this guy again do stupid things and stupid comments so misogynous and so machista and I never imagined something like it. It is a really bad dream for me, but you know now I'm supporting Mrs. Clinton, I believe in her experience and she's a girl, she is a strong girl, she is a smart girl and now I am not a beauty queen, I am not Miss Universe anymore. I am a worker woman and a mother and I have a family. I have a career, I have a business and you know I have (inaudible)
Univision; Fusion, Enrique Acevedo: Hi Alicia, I just wanted to ask you about your relationship with Trump when you were still Miss Universe, can you talk a little bit more about that, about how the interaction was? Not only yours, but also the other contestants and women around you. Other women also participated in the contest, what was their interaction with Mr. Trump?
Look, I, my relationship with Trump was during a bad year. You know, I didn't share time with him while I was a candidate for Miss Universe because he wasn't an owner, yet. I was the first Miss Universe when he bought the company. And my relationship with him started 15 days after the pageant. He had just bought the company. And, well, that was 20 years ago.
He also wasn't the person he is now. At that moment I only remember some business guy, from person, because he was my boss at that moment. But my relationship with him was very close. Perhaps because he had just bought Miss Universe, maybe this was his new toy and he didn't know to execute the contest, the company he had just bought because at the end of the day, being in Miss Universe like in some model agencies. And all the time, he was in the office, other times he was talking to me, I would go to a lot of events with him because he would ask me to be there. And I would go, it was my job. And so, my relationship with him started to become very rude. Very rude, because that's the way to describe it.
Maybe when he started using my supposed weight gain to make a business, to make a big contract. Because he's said I am the worst Miss Universe in history, but first, I don't even think he remembers me, to begin.
And secondly, I'd like to remind him that I am in the Guinness Book as the Miss Universe with the most publicity campaigns accomplished in history, as the Miss Universe that has visited the most countries in one year, in the history of this contest. So that big publicity generated a lot of profits for the contest, but not for me. He didn't pay me what was agreed on on the contract. I never had the courage to sue him, and I could've done it. I was scared and I didn't dare to sue him. I was really young, I've never had a big team around me. I'm just a working woman, and that's it. And I never dared. I was always really scared of him and continue to be scared of him. I never said anything because I was scared to be pinned as the rebellious, fat and conflictive Miss Universe because I would speak up and because I didn't have a relationship with this person. I couldn't have a good relationship with a person who constantly insulted me, offended me and mistreated me.
I was not brought up with that education. Despite all of this, despite having left Miss Universe with a horrible reputation of being fat, conflictive, problematic "rebellious", those were all the adjectives that he gave me. And he was a very powerful man. Twenty years later, here I am, working, soap opera after soap opera, show after show. I think I have earned it with a lot of effort and I think I have also shown that I am not a conflictive person, and I wish this would establish a precedent for us Latinos and for women, that staying quiet and not speaking up is not always the right thing. I never imagined that this man would run for President. That is the reason why I now dare to talk a bit more and to render all my support to Mrs. Clinton. I have a daughter, a daughter who I want to see grow free, who I want to see grow smart, with her rights, who won't have to withstand any humiliation from anybody, and that is why I do it. Because I believe my history with that man can open many people's eyes. You can't shake off racism, and we can't take the risk of having such a violent, ill-tempered, sexist, misogynous person [as a President] as this man is."


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Something New
So, Simple Thoughts on Philippians is now available in Kindle and Print formats. It's free for all Kindle Unlimited subscribers and only $2.99 for Kindle purchase and $6.99 for print. I get about the same royalty for either type of purchase so I'd recommend the Kindle version. It's cheaper. Please remember to post a review once you've read it. Thanks. They are extremely important for indie authors like myself.
Now for the something new. I purchase a lot on Amazon. I recently signed up as an Amazon Associate. This program rewards its participants for posting links which are used in the purchase of the products. Okay, basically they are using us to advertise for them. I don't expect to get rich or anywhere close to it. What I do want to do is share the products I've purchased that I REALLY like. Think of it a reviews from someone you know, even though most of you don't know me personally. It's a way of me adding content to my site. I can blog more often with something of move value than just my simple life.
My goal is to post somewhat more regularly than I have been. Often I haven't been able to come up with something worthwhile to say. I plan to write a little then post the product review with the link. You can choose to read about the product or not. Click the link or not. Buy the product or not.
Today I'll tell you about a couple of things I bought that I think you might like or benefit from.
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Sophie Dawson has made up stories in her head all her life. It wasn't until 2011 that she began writing typing them out.
Her first books were all historical fiction romance. They've won multiple awards and garnered rave reviews. Now, Sophie is branching out into contemporary romance though she plans to continue writing historical and hopes to add more books in her popular Cottonwood and Stones Creek series.
Sophie lives with her husband and cat on a farm in western Illinois. She's an avid seamstress and was a professional quilter for a number of years before the writing bug bit. She's just thankful it's not fatal.
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This year I decided to have my birthday early, and had a Mario themed party... it was nothing big (just a couple of couples came over). We played Mario Kart for the Wii and had a blast...
No party is complete without food. This was no exception. And of course, it needed to follow the theme.
Below, 'pipe' pigs in blankets.
And 'star' biscuits.
Yoshi eggs in a carrot and celery nest (made spinach dip for those).
And here's the cake... made it to look like the mushrooms in the game. It tasted good too! :)
The whole 'spread'.
And for fun, I took a pic as Princess Toadstool holding the cake. No, I didn't dress up for the party... I didn't feel like it that day... but I decided to have a little fun with my costume later (half of the mushroom's head is gone, haha). And playing with the pic is always fun, too.
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When people ask me about the process of writing a book, I think they are expecting the romantic version about the magical place where ideas come from. So I generally don't tell them about the bitterly cold Wednesday morning that I sat crying in the middle of my empty street with dog poop all over my gloves.
I'd already cried once that morning, as soon as I woke up. I muffled it into my pillow as my son and husband got ready for school and work. I was vaguely wondering whether I needed a therapist. Mostly, I was wondering whether, after 31/2 years of writing and trying to get a book published, I should just admit that the dream wasn't going to happen. Whether I should go back and get a real job, if there was one to be had.
Not so long ago, I had been a newspaper editor with a successful career and a decent ego, not this sniveling mess.
My 90-pound dog, Ollie, was in a mood that morning, too. He had yanked me out the door and skittered us across the icy patches on the street until I landed hard on my tailbone. While he twirled around me like a mad Olympic skater, I sat there stinking of dog poop and thought about yesterday's rejection letter. And the one before. And the many before that.
This book is too small for us.
It's hard to categorize -- not quite a mystery and not quite a thriller.
While Julia is obviously (fill-in-the-blank with something positive here), I'm afraid I do not feel strongly enough about this manuscript to publish it.
My son would classify this self-involved moment in the middle of the street in a nice suburban neighborhood as a "First World pain," referring to that Twitter hashtag where people whine about things like how their walls are too close to their pool tables.
But for me, it was a tipping point. I was going to give up on this dream, or I wasn't.
Ollie dragged me home. We entered a house that hadn't been cleaned in two weeks. A pile of my son's dirty laundry covered a good portion of the kitchen floor. There were dishes in the sink. There was no plan for supper for the two people counting on me to make it.
I tossed my gloves in the trash and washed my hands. I gave Ollie a treat. And then I did what I'd done almost every day for the past 3 1/2 years.
I sat down at my computer and began to write.
At a jumping-off point
I am one of the lucky ones. It was my choice to reinvent myself this late in life, at age 45, more than thirty years after I curled up with Rebecca on the window seat my father built for me and dreamed of writing a book.
I wanted out of the frenetic, chasing-my-tail lifestyle of working for a corporation. My husband and I had set aside a nest egg for this little experiment. We sat at the kitchen table and drew up a budget. For the first time in our lives, we would operate on one income. I quit my job as an assistant managing editor at the Star-Telegram in the Features department and blindly stepped into the abyss.
It's good that we didn't know what was coming. For the next five years, the economy tanked and stocks flailed. We incurred credit card debt and stopped contributing to our retirement account. We eliminated vacations and worried about whether we could send our son to the "reach" college on his list.
All around me I see talented career professionals and loyal workers in their 40s and 50s whose future was decided one day by someone else. They are being kicked out of longtime jobs and forced to reinvent themselves at a time in their lives when they thought they would be coasting (literally, on sailboats and cruises). Some have struggled financially to get their kids through college, only to have them back at home four years later, sending out résumés and working at Target and the Cheesecake Factory.
Almost as soon as I left the paper, our air conditioner and washing machine died, nipping into our nest egg, the first hint that we were not prepared. Furloughs and pay cuts and the fear of layoffs loomed ahead for my husband, also an editor at the Star-Telegram.
Meanwhile, the book-publishing industry had entered its own tailspin. Major publishers such as Random House and Simon & Schuster laid off a significant number of employees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the publisher of Philip Roth, for heaven's sake, ordered an unprecedented freeze on accepting manuscripts. Chains like Borders, not to mention multitudes of independent bookstores across North America, were fighting for their lives as the rise of e-books and Amazon threatened to destroy traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
Toughest of all, editors at major publishing houses were looking for a sure thing. The decision to buy a book was mostly being made by committee, so your book had to please everyone around the table.
But I was blindly optimistic and a little foolish, kind of like a pregnant woman who hasn't yet done battle with her incorrigible, screaming baby in the middle of the night. I didn't examine the statistical improbabilities that my book would ever be published. Instead, I spent a year writing Playing Dead, a twisty little mystery, not the Great American novel. Then I held my breath and sent out a batch of query letters to reputable agents, who are slammed with hundreds of inquiries a week.
Agent of change
Pam Ahearn, the agent who said yes, would wind up changing my life. She was also tough as hell and didn't mince words. My book wasn't ready. She put it through her editorial wringer before she would even consider laying it out there for the publishing wolves to munch on.
My agent began sending out Playing Dead in June 2008. The rejections flew back over e-mail. Pam forwarded them on to me, usually without comment. She told me to start my next book.
In the beginning, the rejections were OK. I held fast to the knowledge that, at the time, one of Pam's clients was Steve Berry, the author of New York Times bestselling historical thrillers like The Amber Room and The Jefferson Key. He famously got 85 rejections and wrote eight manuscripts during 12 years before his first book exploded as soon as it hit the market. Pam had been in the eye of the storm before.
But it got old, getting the rejections. Sometimes it was clear that the editor hadn't even read the book. So I clung to the rejection letters that were nice, particularly one from a top editor at Random House who sent back a more personal note with encouraging words.
I clung to my husband, too, who never once asked: "What have you done all day?" He had some kind of blind faith in me that every dreamer needs.
"You can do it," he'd say at night in bed. "You're good. You're close."
I pushed on.
It took eight months to write my second thriller, Lie Still, about a New Yorker plunged into a bizarre circle of rich women in a small Texas town.
The cycle of rejection began again. I sat in the middle of my icy street and cried. And then something unusual happened in the world of busy New York editors who say they don't have time to invest in "maybes."
An assistant editor at St. Martin's wrote a short, intelligent critique of the second manuscript, and said she'd look at it again after I worked on it. This was my shot, I was sure.
She rejected it again.
But I didn't know then how very grateful I would be. Because my agent also sent the revised version back to the encouraging editor at Random House, who had rejected the book only a few months before and my first one a year before that.
Surely, surely a hopeless cause.
Then I got the call.
Finding your 'hard core'
The worst part about reinventing yourself in this godforsaken economy is not about the money, although that is certainly part of it.
It is the effect on your confidence. It's like your ego is being constantly whipped around on a pinball table by a capricious boy.
People are alternately wondering: "Do I have value?" and "Why is the world run by selfish idiots?"
I told a friend of mine at lunch recently that if I'd known how hard it would be to start over, I wonder if I would have done it. I followed that with, "But I've never been happier. More free. Or had less money."
Kate Miciak, vice president/editorial director at Random House, bought my second book and also changed her mind about the first one, Playing Dead, which is launching Tuesday. After I lived through a brief period of pure joy, she proceeded to vigorously mark up my manuscript in red pen and give me a master's class in thriller writing. But I was tough by now. Every word wasn't precious. This was the prize.
Every now and then I look back and wonder what made me persist. I guess it comes down to a little hard core inside of us, and the people, sometimes strangers, who make sure we can always find it.
Because when you're being batted about, it's the little things.
One of my writer friends regularly made fun of my snottier rejection letters. A baseball mom introduced me as her "author friend" long before I ever got a contract. Lisa Scottoline, a New York Times bestselling novelist who rode in an elevator with me at a thriller writers' convention, read my nametag and asked me about my writing.
Every moment like that was a little push forward.
Of course, my 17-year-old son will tell you there can be a down side for those destined to fly too close to a dreamer.
"What did you observe about my journey to writing a book?" I asked him the other night.
"Well," he said, "you're more volatile. The food isn't as good as it used to be."
"Did you ever doubt that I could do this?"
"No," he said sincerely. "You were working really hard at it. I figured it would happen."
Like father, like son.
"Did you learn anything about not giving up?"
"Not really."
I persisted. I was a writer looking for material.
"Did you learn anything at all?"
He gave me a familiar grin.
"Don't try to write a book."
Meet the grateful realist
So there you go: My dream was realized, but not at all in the way I expected. The advance was extremely decent for a first-time author, but it is portioned out in seven payments over two years. If you add up all the hours and years and money spent getting to this point, I'm still working at a poverty-level wage. But I'm thankful. Realistic. Calloused from all that rejection, which is not such a bad thing.
There are still dirty clothes piled on the kitchen floor, dishes in the sink, people who are frustrated that I burned the chicken on the grill because I buried my head in a manuscript.
But I see a different endgame now. While the fame-seekers on TV and in social media race to "brand" themselves, I believe there are plenty of us rebranding our values instead. The economy forced us to seek shelter inside our heads. That's where we figured out a few things.
Do I hope the royalties roll in like the tide of a shimmering blue sea? Will I be OK if they don't?
Yes and yes. Money should never rule.
It worries me when I hear my friends talk about their kids' dreams, as if this economy is a reason for them not to pursue them. I struck up a conversation the other day with a mother walking at the park while her home-schooled daughters took part in a field trip. We talked about the usual things. How many miles it was around the loop. What our kids are into.
She shared that her oldest daughter, who is about to go to college, wants to be a dancer. It's not that this mother was disapproving; in fact, she was very proud. But she was also doubtful, and dreamers can pick up that scent like a dog.
I handed her one of my crisp new business cards with my book cover on it.
"She should go for it," I told her impulsively. "It took me 35 years to realize my dream. But that isn't the way it has to be."
I was a stranger in the park offering advice that sounded straight out of a Lifetime movie.
Still, I hope it meant something.
What would the world be without dancers?
Julia Heaberlin's "Playing Dead" will be published Tuesday by Ballantine. Foreign rights have been sold in the United Kingdom, France, Russia and the Netherlands. Her second book, "Lie Still," is to be released next spring


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SOURCE: MIT Holding, Inc.
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 16, 2014) - MIT Holding, Inc. (OTCQB: MITD) completes its turn-around phase of operations. The re-organization began in fiscal year 2011, whereas all subsidiaries are now operating with objectives of a 32% net profit.
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I'm writing about this topic as I have recently read two blog entries from our friends over at the Great Bowel Movement. They boldly asked a sex therapist to write about the issues that come up with IBD and sexuality. I also did some reading on sexuality on the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America website and wanted to share what I took away from all of this talk about sex. I also wanted to generalize it to other chronic illnesses, as much of the advice was applicable to other diagnoses.
1) People with chronic illnesses struggle with body image. When your body fails in some way, it affects your self-confidence, self-efficacy, and overall feelings of well-being. There is grief involved when a patient has to accept his/her diagnosis, and therapists are there to help. Whether the illness is invisible or visible, there is a unique journey for each patient to find a way to incorporate his/her new diagnosis into his/her identity in a positive way.
2) People with chronic illness can have very real sexual side effects from their treatment. Examples of this could be medication that lowers your sperm count, a surgery that lowers your fertility, or symptoms like cramping and fatigue that lower your libido. Read your medication labels, ask your doctors and surgeons about these things!
To end, I wanted to put in a shameless plug for a friend of ours, who is working on her thesis on Inflammatory Bowel Disease and fertility. If you are between 18 and 45 and are a woman with IBD we'd love if you'd take a few minutes to fill out this survey which will be available until Sunday, February 17th. I'd like to wish everyone a very self-confident and sexy Valentine's day as well.


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...not a dense forest, more a series of clumped trees with a significant number of clearings. Between the trees would be grass and woodland embellishment details like mushrooms, rock, leaves, etc. The might be a stream flowing through a portion of the artwork. The successful bid will reflect the cost reference for the commissioning of future terrain tile
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need someone to put together a graphic of a rock band inspired idea for tshirt print I will give all the details needed within the graphic and need it to be made digital need to be printed onto a tshirt. Please see attached image for an example of the work I expect and the standard of quality
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...not a dense forest, more a series of clumped trees with a significant number of clearings. Between the trees would be grass and woodland embellishment details like mushrooms, rock, leaves, etc. The might be a stream flowing through a portion of the artwork. The successful bid will reflect the cost reference for the commissioning of future terrain tile
I need 50's and 60's rock n' roll pictures and videos for Instagram
I have an intro video that I need you to add rock n roll footage too. All titles, effects and cuts are in place.. I just need you to find fast footage of crowds dancing, elvis, old cars, hollywood etc, the beatles, and slot it in to the video... I would do it but I can't get after effects to be fast enough for me.. my computer is too slow
Hi ...the 'Cal Harborne' logos. This time I'm looking for a stylised combination of an acorn/ oak, rock and the ocean. This could be in the form of: 1. An acorn with the nut part replaced by a rock, floating on water; or 2. An oak tree growing out of a rock, in the water. Let me know what you think. Would you be interested in this? Thanks, Neil
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...version of the software. We will launch the software in November 2018 but in the meantime we are releasing a bundle of 30 songs on the following genres: Hip Hop Pop/ Rock Folk Rock Cinematic Rock Cinematic EDM House music ( chill out/ cafe del mar style) This bundle will be released on the 15th of August. Regarding the price, the bundle will cost 47$ and
I require this lion sitting on the rock to be clearcut for a species identification sign for a zoo.
...to stand apart from the other 100's of resume's submitted for open positions. Looking for LOGO CREATION and branding elements for the company and software. "RockPaperME" Rock - the foundation of a person's life, provides a quality of life unique to each individual Paper - resume is ages old, but still used for keyword searches and qualifications
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I am forming a parody rock band called Wulf Bucket. I would like a logo that can be printed onto t-shirts for the band to wear. Here are the specs: 1. The design should have the following format: a wolf head on the left, a picture of a bucket on the right, and the word "Wulf Bucket" underneath. Please see the attached photo "WulfBucket_mock_up"
...sunglasses, and playing sax, trumpet, stand-up bass, perhaps one with a drum kit with CIGAR BAND on the kick drum head. I guess I'm envisioning more of a jazz combo than a rock band, but I would entertain the idea of a rock band if it moves you. Hell, even a marching band if you can make it cute, funny, and clearly made up of cigars. I leave the choice of materi...
I would like to write a book about my life. I have suffered from an eating disorder for over 15 years and hitting "rock bottom" five particular times in my life. Rehab, preterm labor, a serious DUI charge, divorce, and an abortion with A LOT of obstacles in between from affairs to drinking to cope with life problems. I want to tell my story.
In the forest there is a rock-formation that has the shape as an penguin. The freelancer should make a small information poster in the size 20x20 cm that we should put on this rock. The poster should contain: -A picture of the penguin (added) -The text: "The penguin" - by nature -Add elements to make it a great poster (Freelancers choice) If you
A Chinese publisher is looking for a Chinese translator to translate a book on rock music into Chinese. The project is about 600,000 Chinese words and the publisher will pay $11 per 1,000 works (i am loosely converting RMBs into dollars).
Our shop fabricates displays, sets, and scenic pieces for stores, trade shows, special events and parties. We are putting together a crew that will be able to handle the majority of our installs. Need people that are available to work nights and weekends, capable of lifting 70 lbs. or more, strong work ethic, able to follow instructions and retain knowledge, and has the ability to work independent...
We have an album of 9 tracks. The album has been fully mixed in house and we are very happy but would like the lead vocal to be processed/mixed. The tracks are complete and ready to go. Please quote for all 9 tracks. Once we've awarded the project we will set a milestone for 1/9 of the agreed price to complete one track. Once we are happy we will permit the remaining 8. Tuning, breath...
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I need a logo designed. I own a welding business called Rock 'n' Weld and would like a logo
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I need a Logo for Holding company (mother company) that holds many other companies. I prefer solid rock at the background or writing on or a image. Only a object would even be better rather than full company name or use only "solid Rock" word. Thank you !!
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Title: Girls Rock! - How To Draw and Doodle Book Dimensions: 8 X 10 NO AUTHOR ON FRONT / FRONT AND BACK COVER NEEDED For the design, I want this to be geared towards girls. I would like for the first part of the title "Girls Rock!" to be one line and the "How To Draw and Doodle Book" on the second line a bit smaller than the first line. The cover
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I'm looking for a designer to help me with a design for a rock band concert poster. The design is based around a psychedelic no-hitter pitched by Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh pirates in the 1970's. My initial thought is for it to be heavy on the baseball theme and possible be a replica baseball card design. Obviously, willing to discuss the details
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Is America really running out of dogs?
America is going to run out of dogs.
That, stunningly, was the conclusion of a Mississippi State University study funded by (and this is the important part) an organization that represents the American Kennel Club, the American Pet Product Association, PetSmart, breeders and other pet industry leaders.
The study disputes oft-cited figures from the leading animal welfare organizations, which estimate between 1.9 million and 2.5 million dogs are euthanized by shelters every year.
Instead, the study says, fewer than 780,000 unwanted dogs are being euthanized a year, many of them dangerous or damaged, and America will soon not to be able to meet the demand for dogs through shelter dogs alone.
Not that it currently does, or ever has.
The Pet Leadership Council funded the study, then hired additional analysts to "interpret" (read, spin) the results.
As a result, the message they are putting forth is not that progress is being made in reducing the numbers of unwanted animals that end up euthanized (the reality), but that America is going to run out of dogs (the new myth).
In a press release, the PLC says it is "welcoming" the study's findings — as opposed to saying they paid for it — and that those findings show a need for more "responsibly bred" dogs.
"Mississippi State's study will also have a significant impact on the national conversation about responsible pet ownership," said Mike Bober, President of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and consultant to the PLC. "Without this concrete data as a starting point, it has been all but impossible to discuss solutions because we couldn't agree on the scope of the problem. This data also provides valuable information for those contemplating legislation that impacts the availability of dogs in their communities."
Here are the far from solid numbers the study came up with.
American shelters are taking in 5.5 million dogs a year, about half of which end up euthanized. America, based on census figures, ownership patterns and the life-span of dogs, needs about 8.1 million dogs a year to maintain current levels of ownership.
With only 2.6 million dogs being adopted out of shelters each year and far fewer transferred or euthanized, "that means millions more must come from other sources."
Meaning breeders. Meaning large scale puppy mills and store bought dogs and all those other things that helped lead to the dog overpopulation problem in the first place and are better off gone.
"It's a total myth for anybody to say or think that every American who wants a dog can go to a shelter and find one," said Mark Cushing of the Animal Policy Group, the lobbying firm that "crunched the numbers."
"Increasingly the ones we are euthanizing are very sick or dangerous," he added.
So shelter dogs are going to run out, they'd like to have you believe, except maybe for the dangerous and sick ones you wouldn't want in the first place.
That's not only balderdash, it's the kind of fear tactics that have become so common in the world of politics and persuasion — somehow even more loathsome when applied to the world of homeless dogs.
The study seems to assume that shelters are the only source of homeless dogs, when in fact rescue groups, formal and informal, have become an increasingly popular option and are finding homes for more and more dogs. Nor does it seem to address the number of non-professionally bred dogs being born, despite more spaying and neutering. Nor does it address the hundreds of millions of unwanted dogs in other countries in need of homes.
The Pet Leadership Council commissioned the study as a follow-up to a survey it previously commissioned on dog ownership rates and where people get their dogs. A lobbying group that advises the council then used the study to extrapolate that Americans wanted more than 8 million dogs in 2016 and will want more than 9.2 million by 2036, the Washington Post reported.
The study suggests that euthanasia estimates by the Humane Society of the United States and the No Kill Advocacy Center, both of which say about 2.5 million animals are killed in shelters each year, may be based in large part on animals other than dogs.
The research was funded by the Pet Leadership Council, which represents organizations including the American Kennel Club and the American Pet Products Association; PetSmart and other large retail stores; and the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, which is the legislative and lobbying voice of the pet industry.
Mike Bober, the president and CEO of PIJAC, which regularly lobbies on behalf of commercial-scale dog breeders and pet stores at the legislative level, said the study shows dog breeding and retail sales must remain protected under state and federal laws.
"Adoption can't be our only option when it comes to helping Americans find their ideal, lifelong companions," Bober said. "Responsibly bred puppies are an essential part of the equation."
The industry push comes at a time that "adopt, don't shop" campaigns urging consumers to shun breeders and pet stores are showing some results.
According to the Humane Society, more than 200 localities have passed "puppy mill" laws in the past two years that sometimes make it illegal for pet stores to source dogs anywhere other than shelters and rescuers. A similar state-level law is under consideration in New Jersey.
Breeders and pet-store owners see such legislation as misguided, saying there are not enough dogs in U.S. shelters to fill annual consumer demand.
"Our concern was that so many very different estimates have been generated by a number of entities that have often led to conflicting conclusions," said Bob Vetere, president and chief executive of the American Pet Products Association. "It is important to have a solid understanding of the facts before making decisions impacting the supply and availability of healthy dogs."
The study's findings were presented Tuesday at the North American Veterinary Community conference in Florida. While the Pet Leadership Council issued a press release about the study Wednesday, it has yet to be published in a scientific journal.
The study is based on a telephone survey of 413 shelters, out of an estimated 7,100 shelters nationwide.
Using data from the surveyed shelters, the researchers concluded that more than 5.5 million dogs enter shelters each year, about 2.6 million get adopted, and that fewer than 780,000 are euthanized. The remainder are returned to their owners, or transferred to other rescues or shelters, the study said.
Posted by John Woestendiek February 10th, 2017 under Muttsblog.
Tags: adoptions, akc, american kennel club, american pet product association, animals, breeders, demand, disinformation, dog, dog shortage, dogs, euthanasia, lobbying, lobbyists, misinformation, mississippi state university, pet industry, pet leadership council, pet sales, pet stores, pets, petsmart, puppy mills, research, shelter, shelter dogs, shortage, spin, statistics, supply, veterinary school
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The most dangerous dog breed in Liverpool
The breed of dog most often involved in attacks on humans in Liverpool is … the Jack Russell terrier.
In 2015 more canine attacks on humans were reported from Jack Russells than from other breeds often seen as more aggressive, including pit bulls, Rottweilers and German shepherds, the Liverpool Echo reported.
Police data show 71 dog attacks were reported to police in 2015. Jack Russells were responsible for six of the recorded attacks in which the breed of dog was known.
Pit bulls and Staffordshire bull terrier-type dogs accounted for five recorded incidents in 2015, German shepherds were involved in three, and collies were involved in two.
If police seemed to waste no time in compiling the year end statistics, that may be because Liverpool is one of the worst cities in England when it comes to dog bites. The city's dog attack rate is more than twice the national average.
Jack Russells are known as high-energy dogs who can be very territorial.
Other breeds involved in at least one incident included a Yorkshire terrier, a Rottweiler, a St. Bernard, a French bull mastiff and a Chihuahua.
(Photo: Royalty-Free/Corbis)
Posted by John Woestendiek January 6th, 2016 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, attacks, breed, breeds, collies, dangerous, dog, dog bites, dogs, german shepherds, jack russell terriers, jack russells, liverpool, pets, pit bulls, police, rottweilers, statistics
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Of Dogs and Men: Documentary examines epidemic of dog shootings by police officers
A new documentary brings attention to an epidemic that really needs some — the shooting of dogs by police officers in America.
Anyone who reads this website knows it happens far too much — take Tuesday, for example — and often without good reason.
There are no firm statistics, but consider the estimates: The Department of Justice says about 10,000 dogs are shot by police officers every year.
And the number of police officers killed by dogs? None. Ever.
The documentary "Of Dogs and Men" takes a look at those alarming numbers, and what's behind them, featuring many of the same cases we've reported here:
• Cisco, who was playing Frisbee with his owner in his Austin, Texas back yard when police at the wrong address for a domestic dispute call, shot and killed him.
• Payton and Chase, who were shot by police during a raid on a Maryland home – not only was their owner innocent of any charges, he is the town's mayor.
• General Patton, who watched as his owners were handcuffed on the side of a Tennessee highway, completely innocent of any charges, and then killed as he exited the car, wagging his tail.
• Patches, a 12 pound Jack Russell terrier, who was shot by a 250-pound police officer who claimed to be in fear for his life.
"From SWAT raids to simple calls and even visits to wrong addresses, we are seeing more and more incidents of officers using lethal force against a family pet, despite the fact that no officer has ever been killed in the line of duty by a dog," said director Michael Ozias. "We are hoping that this film compels more jurisdictions to follow the lead of states like Texas and Colorado that have taken steps to protect our law enforcement officers and our family dogs through increased awareness, proper training and effective policy."
Of Dogs and Men, by Ozymandias Media, Inc., will premier Nov. 1 at the Austin Film Festival.
The film is being released in association with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF).
"Use of deadly force is rarely justified in these types of cases," said ALDF Executive Director Stephen Wells. "With better training, we are confident that we can put an end to these pointless killings,"
"Of Dogs and Men does an excellent job educating citizens on both the common facts of these heartbreaking cases and the surprising scope of the problem, while highlighting the tools citizens can employ to change outcomes for the better—from legislation requiring officer training in canine encounters to litigation under the federal civil rights act," Wells added. "This film needed to be made and ALDF is proud to be a part of it."
Some states are headed in the right direction.
Texas, where the problem is perhaps most severe, passed HB 593 in 2015, which requires mandatory canine encounter training for incoming Texas peace officers as well as those who seek advancement. The training helps officers who encounter dogs achieve safe and non-confrontational outcomes for both the officer and the dog.
The State of Colorado also enacted a statute that requires local law enforcement to undergo training to differentiate between threatening and non-threatening dog behaviors, and employ non-lethal means whenever possible.
Illinois has enacted similar legislation and other states are considering it as well.
Posted by John Woestendiek October 23rd, 2015 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: aldf, animal legal defense fund, animals, documentary, dog, dogs, epidemic, killed, killing, law enforcement, of dogs and men, officers, pets, police, shooting, shot, statistics
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An Act of Dog: A memorial to the millions of shelter dogs put down in America
It's easy to ignore statistics. They're cold and dry and lack soulful eyes. And when the numbers are overwhelming — like the 5,500 unwanted dogs who are put to death daily in U.S. shelters — we tend, as a rule, to find life is more comfortable and less depressing when we don't do the math.
Louisville artist Mark Barone is an exception to that rule. Rather than ignore the problem, he decided to put a face on it — 5,500 of them, in fact.
For two years now, he has been painting portraits of dogs who have been put down at shelters across the country, and he's more than halfway to his goal: 5,500 portraits that he hopes will someday — unlike their subjects — find a forever home.
Barone and his partner, Marina Dervan, call the project "An Act of Dog."
Their hope is the works will someday be displayed in a permanent memorial museum, which — between its emotional impact and the funds it would help raise for no-kill rescues and shelters — could help lead to their larger goal, a no-kill nation.
Mark, a well-established artist, had moved to Santa Fe when, about three years ago, he lost his dog of 21 years, Santina.
"It was kind of a sad time, and I thought it would be therapeutic for Mark to go to the dog park," Marina recalled. "I thought it would be helpful for him to get some dog love, and it was. It was really great. It got me in the mood to think about adopting another dog. Mark wasn't at that stage, but it didn't stop me from looking."
Looking for adoptable dogs online and at local shelters, she quickly learned the sad reality that she says neither she nor Mark, up to then, were aware of — that millions of dogs in need of homes are put down at shelters every year.
"Instead of finding a dog, I found out all these horrifying statistics," she said. She shared them with Mark, along with images and videos of dogs who had been, or were on the verge of, being put down.
He asked her to stop sharing, but she kept up.
"If we don't look at it, nothing will change," she said. "So he looked at it, as painful as it was, and day or two later, we were standing in the kitchen and he asked me the number of dogs killed everyday in the country … I gave him the number 5,500, based on statistics from Best Friends."
It was then that the idea of honoring shelter dogs by painting 5,500 portraits of those who had been killed was born, and along with it, the longer term plan of a memorial museum, along the lines of the Vietnam Memorial and the Holocaust Museum.
First, they started looking for the studio space to get started on the task, mailing out inquiries in search of a city or town that might offer free space for him to paint.
Santa Fe wasn't interested. Louisville was among about 30 places that were.
That's where the couple lives now, and where Mark has completed about 3,200 of the portraits — some of them life- sized, some of them larger.
"It's the big ones, 8 feet by 8 feet, that slow things down," Mark said.
Only one of the 8×8-foot paintings depicts a dog who died a natural death — Mark's dog, Santina. According to Marina, Santina will serve as the gatekeeper of the exhibit. Other large portraits feature Batman, a 10-year-old pit bull who was left outside in 21 degree weather, and was found dead at a shelter the next morning, and Grant, who was deemed unadoptable due food bowl aggression and put down.
The large paintings — there will be 10 of them — will include the individual stories of those dogs, representing the most common reasons shelters give to put animals down.
"It's pretty much the wall of shame," Marina said.
Mark and Marina are still looking for a permanent place to house the works, and for sponsors and benefactors for the museum, and they have some promising leads, both in Louisville and around the country. In addition to being an educational center, the museum would also be an outlet for selling merchandise that features the images — shirts, cards, and other products. An Act of Dog, which is a nonprofit organization, would pass on all profits to no-kill facilities and rescue groups.
The dogs in the paintings come from shelters all around the country. Their photos are submitted by rescue groups, volunteers and shelter employees. They have all been put down.
Mark and Marina object to the use of the term "euthanized" when it's applied to healthy animals. "Deliberately ending the life of a healthy and treatable pet is killing. Deliberately ending the life of a medically hopeless and suffering pet is euthanasia," Marina said. They don't much like "put to sleep," either.
"Semantics are a powerful way to keep people from the truth and our mission is to show reality without the candy wrapping," she added.
Mark paints everyday, from sunrise to sunset. At night, he and Marina work on the An Act of Dog website. They're both foregoing salaries at this point.
Mark has served as a consultant to cities interested in using the arts to revitalize blighted areas, among them Paducah, Kentucky, and its Paducah Artist Re-locaton Program. Marina worked 20 years coaching corporate executives.
Now they've cashed in their retirement savings and are devoting full time to the project.
"We could turn away and pretend like we didn't see what we saw, or we could do something about it," she added. "If that means we have to live poor, we're OK with that, because we know we did something."
They're working now in studio space provided by the Mellwood Art Center in Louisville, where they did end up adopting a new dog, named Gigi, from a local shelter.
What drives the couple, though, are all the dogs who don't get out alive — the thousands put down each day.
"The no-kill movement is making strides, but not fast enough," said Mark who, on those days he doesn't feel like painting, reminds himself of the bleak numbers, and the 5,500 reasons — every day — he must continue.
To learn more about An Act of Dog, and how to become a sponsor or benefactor, visit its Facebook page or the An Act of Dog website.
(Photos and video courtesy of An Act of Dog: At top, a collage of Mark's paintings; Mark and Marina in their studio; some of the larger paintings, with Mark's former dog, Santina, at left; and three shelter dogs dogs Breeze, Freckles and Sky)
Posted by John Woestendiek May 10th, 2013 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: act of dog, an act of dog, animal welfare, animals, art, artist, death, dogs, euthanasia, faces, holocaust museum, kentucky, killed, killing, louisville, marina dervan, mark barone, mellwood art center, memorial, museum, no kill nation, no-kill, painting, paintings, pets, portraits, project, put down, put to sleep, rescues, santa fe, shelter, shelter dogs, shelters, statistics, vietnam memorial
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Pit bull ban hasn't slowed dog bites
Banning pit bulls has had no significant effect on slowing the number of dog bites in Ontario, Canada, according to a study by the Toronto Humane Society.
Results of a humane society survey of municipalities show no significant drop in dog bite cases since the provincial government passed breed specific legislation in 2005 — a law that required pit bulls to be muzzled in public and resulted in "countless" pit bulls and Staffordshire Terriers being destroyed.
In a statement Wednesday, the humane society called on the provincial government to amend the legislation and " stop the punishment of innocent animals," the Toronto Sun reports.
According to statistics, there was a 10 percent drop in dog bite cases in 2005, but after 2006 the number increased to the 2004 level.
The law was touted by the attorney general at the time as one that would "make our streets safer."
Apparently, it has not, Humane Society spokesman Ian McConachie noted.
McConachie said outlawing specific dog breeds "targets the wrong source of the problem: "Dogs are not born violent," but are "made that way by irresponsible owners who train them to be that way or neglect them …"
"If we want to reduce the number of dog bites we have to address the route cause of the problem, those irresponsible owners who do not appropriately care for their animals." he said.
Posted by John Woestendiek April 29th, 2010 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, bites, breed-specific, breeds, canada, dog bites, laws, legislation, news, ohmidog!, ontario, pets, pit bull, pit bulls, pitbull, pitbulls, staffordshir terriers, statistics, study, toronto, toronto humane society
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The scoop on Sadie
Here's the lowdown on America's new top dog, courtesy of the American Kennel Club.
Breed: Scottish Terrier
AKC Name: CH Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot. (Sadie's father and his littermates were all named for cars.)
Age: 4 years
Residence: Rialto, California
Biggest Wins: "National Champion" at the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship; Best in Show at both the 2009 Montgomery County Kennel Club and Philadelphia Kennel Club Dog Shows; won the Terrier Group at the 2009 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Seventy-nine Best in Show wins in 2009.
Favorite Pastime: When she's not at home playing in the backyard or snuggling on the couch with her handler, Gabriel Rangel, Sadie loves being at dog shows. She loves the attention, the roar of the crowd and the treats she gets in the ring, the AKC says. When judges look at her, she looks back and makes it clear that she expects to be admired.
Favorite Treat: Sadie loves hot dogs made from organic chicken.
Exercise regimen: A long walk in deep grass in the morning and afternoon workouts on her treadmill
Beauty Regimen: Daily brushing, with a hair trim early in the week; on the morning of a show, she is bathed and blown dry.
Pedigree: Sadie is descended from the 1967 Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show winner Ch. Bardene Bingo. Bingo's handler, Bob Bartos admires Sadie so much that he lets Sadie use Bingo's show lead.
Fetishes: Sadie has a penchant for footwear. If a closet door is left open, Sadie helps herself to the lining of Rangel's shoes.
Best friend: A Chihuahua named Tad.
Sleeping habits: In bed with her human family.
Posted by John Woestendiek February 18th, 2010 under Muttsblog.
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Labs still #1, but German shepherds are rising
For the 19th consecutive year, the Labrador retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America — but its lead is slipping, according to the American Kennel Club.
The AKC released its 2009 registration statistics today during a press conference in New York City, and they show the German shepherd overtook the Yorkshire terrier last year to become the second most popular breed in the nation for the first time in more than three decades.
Should it continue its climb, the German shepherd would return to the position it held in the 1920s, before slipping in popularity until after World War II.
"Labs have been America's top dog for nearly two decades due to their loyal and gentle nature," said AKC spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "But the German shepherd dog has gained ground recently, quite possibly due to the increased attention they receive for their security efforts at home and abroad. Hailed as the world's leading police, guard and military dog, this energetic and fun-loving breed is a loyal family pet, ideal companion and dependable K-9 partner when duty calls."
(The AKC, and many others, insist on calling German shepherds "German Shepherd Dogs," apparently to avoid confusion with those who watch sheep in Germany.)
Here are the AKC's top ten, with links to AKC pages with information on those breeds.
|2009 Most Popular Dogs in the U.S.
|1. Labrador Retriever
|2. German Shepherd Dog
|3. Yorkshire Terrier
|4. Golden Retriever
|5. Beagle
|6. Boxer
|7. Bulldog
|8. Dachshund
|9. Poodle
|10. Shih Tzu
(Photo: The German shepherd is No. 2 and rising fast/by John Woestendiek)
Posted by John Woestendiek January 27th, 2010 under Muttsblog.
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If you're like me, you tend to give way more grace to your friends and loved ones, than to yourself.
Earlier this week, I was talking to a young mama about life. She was talking about chasing after her little ones and trying (and failing) to keep up with 'it all,' with a hopeless wave of her wrist. She shared all the areas that she had supposedly failed recently and how she had been wearing the same pair of yoga pants for five straight days, (even sheepishly confessing they were becoming her pajamas on occasion) and not once had she actually taken the time to work out, in said yoga pants. Then she lamented her dirty house, dishes in the sink and the fact that she was exhausted trying to find space to fit in time with Jesus. She looked into my understanding eyes and then quietly said, '… well maybe I'm being a bit too hard on myself?' After I had set her straight that yes indeed she was being way too hard on her sweet little self and left, I thought more about our conversation.
It occurred to me how many times I have also been there with that same hopeless wave of my wrist, as I looked around at all of my perceived failures, trying to keep up with 'it all' and well… not. I've been a mother for nearly 13 years now and I still have similar moments that this sweet, young mom was having. I'm in a different stage of life than she is in, but I still respond the same way when I think I'm failing and making a mess of it all. Then something hits me, the gentle voice of the Savior, speaking words of calm into my heart. When I looked back over the years, I distinctly remember showing up for events or play dates or visits, at various beloved friends' houses. As I'd walk in, I could count endless conversations that began with these friends saying, '… sorry about the mess… we were up all night with the baby….' or '… I meant to get things picked up before you came but it's been a tough morning…' etc.
And what do you think my response always was?
Probably something along the lines of, 'That's it. I'm outta here.' or 'Well I believe this disqualifies you from being my friend now.' or what about, 'Well you're just no good. You're a bad mother, woman and a general failure in life.'
Of course not! I would never even think those things, let alone say such hurtful things. I love my girl friends and consider my life richer for knowing them, imperfections and all. I didn't care about all those things they were apologizing for because what mattered to me was them! But I'd be lying if I didn't admit to berating my own heart with similar negative sentiments every time I felt like I'd failed in some capacity! I don't understand why we can be gentle and gracious to someone we love yet forget to extend that same level of grace to ourselves in similar moments- it' not productive. We wouldn't dream of telling someone that they were a failure, so we shouldn't be feeding that line to ourselves either. (Not to say that there isn't a place for self improvement when it's needed, of course.) None of us are perfect and there isn't one woman who's got it all together…. so today I want to encourage you that if you've been feeling a bit 'less than' in some area of life, your assignment today is to try and talk to yourself as nicely as you would talk to your best girlfriend if she confessed those failings to you. Try it and just see if it doesn't lift your spirits a bit.
'Be nice to yourself! It's hard to be happy when someone is mean to you all the time.' (-Christine Arylo)


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Here is the transcript of a therapy session with a client who is suffering from an extended abusive relationship. The next blog will attempt to answer some of the questions raised by her disturbing story.
"I fear change. I tried to prevent his explosions by going along with his abuses. He trained me to keep quiet while at the same time his viciousness escalated. I kept his secret, but I didn't even know it. I thought I had some control and was trying through patience and education to help him, to improve him and help him heal. I was wrong.
I see clearly now that the entire relationship was not normal. What I thought was more positive in the beginning was actually an elaborate manipulation. Before I knew it I was hooked. When I started to see what happened I was in so deep that I had to hide it from my family and friends, even my therapist. It was all too humiliating and embarrassing.
I did this. I should have seen through the elaborate mask. This is my fault. Someone smarter or stronger would never have put up with what I did. He called me demeaning names, called me fat, ugly, no one else would ever want me so I was lucky that he put up with me. He hit me, and I still let him back in. The Fuck You have entered into every cell in my body now. I hold it. It is mine now. He has worked on me for five years, and now I am contaminated completely. No matter how much I wash, pray, clear, cleanse, I can't get rid of the belief that he is right. I am nothing.
But then I go back and forth. I hate him. I want him dead. How dare you do this to me? Just die. I feel better only when he leaves. But then the minute I pull away, he senses it and he comes after me with constant text, emails or phone calls. If I don't answer he comes to my house and demands entrance, only to give me more abuse and threats.
His ability to manipulate and control was far better than I ever could have imagined. He has attached himself to me and like a barnacle to a rock, I can't get rid of him. I am helpless and hopeless.
No matter how many times we have gone through the charade, when I try to escape he pleads his love for me, and he just doesn't understand how I could blindsided him like this. How could I be so cruel and stupid? What is the matter with me? How dare I manipulate and abuse him in this way? Don't I realize how lucky I am? Who else would put up with my drama?
I've already blocked him on my phone many times. He comes back with a vengeance and he wears me down so I let him back in. For a brief moment I believe him, or even if I don't, I am tired of fending him off. Exhausted. Each time I let him back in, the weaker I become.
I am not safe. I never have been. I don't even know what safe is. I can't have one day, one moment of peace. Everything I try to do is undermined by his penetrating evil. I will lose my mind if I don't get him out of me. I am so mad at myself. I am disgusted by my powerlessness. I am trapped.
You know what shocks me? He knows nothing about me. He just wants to control me, make me his – without regard to how I feel, what I need or want. He has no love for me. He actually wants to destroy me, kill me – or even better, set me up to finish off the job he has started.
I am deeply ashamed and humiliated.
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It felt worse to me than any good old boys slap down ever has during my adult life. I went to the California Democratic Party's convention in San Jose this weekend, and I decided I would attend the Women's Caucus and try to say a few words on behalf of Bernie Sanders. I had no illusions about the situation, so grabbing a few moments to speak was my goal. But not only was I excluded from doing so, I also watched the women convening the caucus celebrate what it means to be a wealthy and privileged woman during this campaign season. And I was clearly in a class of working class women not invited to this table.
As a woman who strongly supports Bernie Sanders in this race, my position was dismissed. But it was more than that. I was dismissed. I felt at first annoyed, then sad, then more angry than I have felt in a long, long time. And that sort of anger may well be what makes some voters steer clear of political involvement all together if the Democratic powers that be aren't careful. No amount of superficial reassurance will overcome a genuine disdain for the working class that I experienced in what should have been a friendly crowd.
In an election cycle during which women might have an impact well beyond what I dreamed possible in the past, I witnessed women who ought to know better celebrate their status as the elite class in America. First I signed in to have 30 seconds to speak. I watched my name and my organization recorded first on the list to speak when we came to the the "free speech" section of the agenda. Then after waiting nearly two hours and listening to elitist after female elitist make veiled and not so veiled pitches to me urging me to vote for the elitist presidential candidate with ovaries, I was never called. I went to the woman who initially signed me in and asked if I would indeed have the chance to speak and was waved off. I was literally waved away like I was trash.
I have never, ever felt that as part of the huge and growing number of women who support Bernie's campaign for president. Another woman said to me that she is less interested in breaking the glass ceiling than she is in shattering the class ceiling. I agree, but it was so much more telling to me. I know some of the women I saw and listened to know better than to behave as they did, and that made it all the more painful. They knew better but saw no harm in excluding me. I was of so little consequence in those moments. I felt gut punched and as if we had stepped backwards in time not forward to 2016.
My family has never been among the country club class. But I learned to travel in many different class-related circles as part of what I must do to be effective in my advocacy for Medicare for all, single-payer health reform. I am not crass or crude or unpolished in my interactions. My wardrobe does not compare with that of the Pelosi family or others among California's elite, but I try to do the best I can on a working class income. These superficial measures of status have no place in what I am working to achieve or in most of the circles in which I more routinely travel and serve.
As a working class woman, I support Bernie because he does not exclude anyone from being fully participatory in the campaign. More importantly, I have every confidence that my voice and my life will matter in a Bernie Sanders administration.
After witnessing the good old girls network in full swing this weekend in support of Bernie's opponent, I was completely sure that I won't matter if the cotillion set stays in charge of my government. Republican or Democratic, arrogance is arrogance. I expect and demand more of my party and my government. This weekend inside the CADEM convention, it felt a little like being in high school when the rich girls giggle and hug one another in restless anticipation of their next dinner party. I've seen Mrs. Trump adorned in her diamond belt standing behind her man, and that overt show of wealth was less offensive to me than what I witnessed as a show of elitism at the CADEM Women's Caucus.
During the same weekend, though, I also watched as more than 1,000 convention goers marched and rallied for Bernie just outside where Vice President Joe Biden was set to speak to those inside the ballroom. Security was very tight. After all, keeping the riff- raff class at a distance from the ruling class is critical if the message is to be controlled. When I saw the Vice President on the Academy Awards television program later in the evening, I'll admit that I saw him in a different light too. Good old girls and good old boys seem pretty much the same to me.
Bernie's vision is a massive change from the country club set's control of our government. Bernie says this government belongs to all of us. But it will only be so if we make it so. We cannot do that if the ruling class only allows our engagement as props in commercials or press ops.
When Bernie is elected, no one will be considered better or more important than anyone else. No one. I am so very ready for that because for more than 60 years I have been trying to show through my hard work, my passion and compassion, and my commitment to representative democracy that we are all good old girls and boys and not props for the ruling class to feature in speeches or campaign ads. We are Bernie's campaign. And we will be Bernie's administration. We matter, working class friends. We as important as any other American. It is truly a tragedy that a few good old girls think the path to the White House ought to be their birthright as part of the privileged few because that attitude will alienate people from the political process.
Bernie's campaign builds community and it builds movement. That is not to be dismissed. It is about us -- all of us. Get out and vote on Super Tuesday. Encourage everyone you know to do the same. Call those you know in Super Tuesday states. Unless you want the privileged elite to continue using you and me for their own enrichment, now is our chance to shatter the class ceiling with our own power.


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- 28 Jul 1703:56 PMRepresentative imageFarm equipment manufacturer Escorts on Friday reported 33.41 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 62.64 crore for the quarter ended June 30.The company had posted a net profit at Rs 46.95 crore during the same period a year ago,
- 29 May 1702:21 PMEscorts hit a new high of Rs 681, up 6% on BSE in intra-day trade, after reported a standalone net profit of Rs 59.48 crore in March 2017 (Q4FY17) quarter against Rs 18.36 crore in year ago quarter.
- 10 Mar 1711:17 AMShare of farm and construction equipment major Escorts continued their upward march with the stock hitting new high of Rs 518, up 4.6% on BSE on expectation of strong tractor sales.
- 02 Nov 1612:03 PMEscorts has moved higher by 3% to Rs 391 on BSE, bouncing back 5% from early morning lows, after the company's agri machinery segment (EAM) reported a strong 53% year-on-year (YoY) jump in total tractor sales at 8,970 units in October 2016. The
- 17 Aug 1612:29 AMEscorts' managing director Nikhil Nanda is thanking the skies. An above normal monsoon after two consecutive deficit years has revived demand for tractors, which brings 80 per cent of his company's annual revenues of Rs 3,500 crore.
- 11 Aug 1602:32 PMEscorts has moved higher by 5% to Rs 273, recovering 7% from intra-day low on the BSE, after the company announced divestment of its OEM & export business of auto product division to Badve Engineering, Pune in an all cash deal.
- 29 Jul 1612:28 AMFarm equipment maker Escorts on Thursday posted an increase of 33.5 per cent in net profit to Rs 47 crore for the June quarter, against Rs 35 crore in the year-ago period.
- 22 Jun 1609:50 AMEscorts has moved higher to its fresh 52-week high of Rs 202, up 11% on the BSE in early morning trade on hopes of good monsoon will aid tractor sales growth.
- 13 Apr 1604:39 AMListed rural plays were among the highest gainers on the bourses after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and Skymet, a private weather forecaster, predicted an above normal monsoon for 2016. The positive sentiments that followed the news is
- 12 Apr 1611:05 AMShares of automobile companies are in focus and trading higher by up to 8% on the bourses on expectations of above normal monsoon this year.
- 07 Apr 1605:30 AMThe stock has given a consolidation breakout and crossed its Rs 94.50-Rs 95.50 levels which were acting as a hurdle from last seven weeks. It crossed and closed above its 50 DMA and gave the highest daily close of last thirty six trading sessions.
- 02 Nov 1512:28 PMEngineering and farm equipment major Escorts Ltd today reported 31.5% decline in its tractor sales in October at 5,862 units.
- 17 Sep 1503:46 AMWho is the largest shareholder of tractor maker Escorts? It is not any of the Nanda family members. A man in his 80s named Surendra Ambalal Dave holds that title.
- 01 Sep 1509:35 PMEscorts' shares are up 14 per cent over the week on expectations of a pick-up in tractor volumes in the coming festival season and improvement in margins led by higher volumes and lower input costs.02:21 PMEscorts has dipped 7% to Rs 162 on the BSE after reported 33.7% year-on-year (YoY) drop in total sales at 2,402 tractors in the month of August 2015 against 3,624 tractors in the same month last year.
- 28 Aug 1510:06 AMShares of Escorts are trading higher by 3.5% at Rs 177, extending their previous day's 18% rally on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).The stock has hit a 52-week high of Rs 180 in intra-day trades.
- 12 Aug 1510:55 AMShares of Escorts were trading higher by 4% at Rs 161 on the BSE in an otherwise weak market after Rakesh Jhunjhunwala hiked his stake in the company through the open market.
- 06 Aug 1504:42 PMProfit stood at Rs 36.27 crore against Rs 34.11 crore in corresponding quarter last year. Net sales declined over 13% to Rs 973 crore due, primarily due to a 16% drop in tractor sales.
- 29 May 1512:27 AMHit by a decline in sales, tractor maker Escorts has reported a 60 per cent decline in profit for the quarter ended March. Net profit was Rs 12.7 crore while net sales declined 17 per cent to Rs 812 crore.
- 28 May 1504:48 PMTractor manufacturer Escorts today reported 59.84 per cent decline in its net profit at Rs 12.76 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015, hit by weak demand due to adverse weather conditions.
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